when the new sport atv comes out, which engine would you prefer, the engine from the new 4 stroke of their dirtbike or the engine from the xr650? which engine throws out more ponies?

 

either one i would love to have...because i'm more of an all arounder. but you'll hear the racers say they want the 450 and most of the trail and duners want the 650. either way i wouldn't care i think both would be awesome and they should realease both.

 

i'd like to see them just take the 400ex, put the new thumper dirt bike engine in it.

Or take a 250R frame, and put the bike thumper in it!

 

I want the 650, and I'm going to turn it into the ULTIMATE DESERT RACER!! The XR650 dirt bike wins every desert race it enters, including the Baja 2000, 1000, 500-EVERYTHING. Off-road, this bike is the fastest thing on wheels. Obviously, this engine is TOTALLY BOMB PROOF!!! Dirt Rider had an article on a Honda factory hop up (go figure for usually conservative Honda), that raises the HP from 45 to something like 58. It was a high compression piston, cam, etc., designed to go on a bike that is already piped. Honda has a winning engine here, and they better milk it for all they can.